SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.01 EPS

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) released its earnings results on Thursday. The technology company reported $1.78 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.77 by $0.01, FiscalAI reports. The business had revenue of $1.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.69 billion. SS&C Technologies had a return on equity of 21.20% and a net margin of 13.16%. The firm’s revenue was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.57 earnings per share.

Here are the key takeaways from SS&C Technologies’ conference call:

• SS&C reported strong third-quarter results, with adjusted revenue up 7.8%, organic revenue growth of 5.2%, adjusted EPS up 14.8% to $1.78, and EBITDA margin expanding to 39.9%.
• The company raised its full-year 2026 outlook, targeting 5.5% organic revenue growth, adjusted EPS of $7.11–$7.17, 10% EBITDA growth, and a 90-basis-point margin expansion to a 41% exit margin.
• SS&C highlighted strong demand for outsourcing, multi-year technology renewals, and AI-enabled offerings such as WorkHQ and AI Gateway; management said it has built more than 900 agentic workflows and 200 AI agents internally.
• Robust cash generation supports multiple capital-allocation options, including an 11.1% dividend increase, continued share repurchases, debt repayment, and potential acquisitions; the company returned $225 million to shareholders during the quarter.
• Fourth-quarter organic growth is expected to moderate to approximately 4% at the midpoint, primarily due to difficult comparisons and timing of large contracts and renewals; the company also faces a $2 billion debt refinancing next year and noted that Intelligent Automation & Analytics organic revenue declined 4.5%.

SS&C Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of SSNC opened at $89.54 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 1.06. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $81.43 and a 200-day moving average of $73.64. The company has a market cap of $21.01 billion, a PE ratio of 25.73 and a beta of 1.09. SS&C Technologies has a one year low of $61.40 and a one year high of $89.93.

SS&C Technologies Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st were given a dividend of $0.30 per share. This is a boost from SS&C Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. SS&C Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 34.48%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on SS&C Technologies from $92.00 to $83.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 20th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of SS&C Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Evercore upgraded shares of SS&C Technologies to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. BWS Financial reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of SS&C Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, September 9th. Finally, DA Davidson boosted their target price on shares of SS&C Technologies from $96.00 to $104.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $93.62.

SS&C Technologies News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting SS&C Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: SS&C reported third-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.78 per share, above the $1.77 consensus estimate and up from $1.57 a year earlier. Revenue reached approximately $1.69 billion, matching expectations and increasing 7.7% year over year. The results marked the company’s fifth consecutive earnings beat. SS&C Technologies Q3 Earnings Top Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management signaled a 2026 revenue outlook of approximately $6.736 billion to $6.776 billion and is targeting a 41% adjusted EBITDA margin exit rate, highlighting continued margin-expansion potential. SS&C 2026 Revenue Outlook and EBITDA Margin Target
• Positive Sentiment: DA Davidson raised its price target on SSNC from $96 to $104 and maintained a Buy rating, implying additional upside based on the stock’s quoted price. DA Davidson Raises SS&C Price Target

SS&C Technologies Company Profile

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc is a global provider of software and technology-enabled services for the financial services and healthcare industries. The company helps investment firms, banks, insurers, corporations and healthcare organizations manage operations, data, reporting and regulatory requirements through integrated technology platforms and outsourced services.

Its financial services offerings support areas including investment and fund accounting, portfolio and wealth management, trading and risk management, alternative investments, private markets, transfer agency, fund administration and investor communications.